Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
All-California Tournament
Bulldog Wrestling Succeeds in All-Calfornia Invitational
2/5/2000 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 5, 2000
FRESNO, Calif. - The 24th annual All-California Invitational in San Francisco, Calif., has the Bulldogs first team lapping up the top point total with 64.5 points. The `Dogs second team also grabbed seventh place with 42.5 points.
The Bulldogs took on the best the state of California had to offer as seven of the top wrestling programs in the state accented in the bay area for the tournament.
Paris Ruiz (Sr., Fresno, Calif.), Ralph Lopez (Fr., Fresno, Calif.), Tim Cornish (Sr., Manhattan, N.Y.) and Eddie Gifford (Fr., Las Vegas, Nev.) ran the gauntlet by taking championship status in each of their respective weight classes.
Other notable Bulldogs were Derrick Hayes (So., Seaside, Calif.), Jonte Davis (Sr., Fresno, Calif.), Dan Jackson (So., Kingsburg, Calif.) and Jason Rossotti (Jr., Selma, Calif.) as each of them took second place. Fourth place finishers were Grant Harrington (So., Visalia, Calif.) and Darrick Duran (So., Fresno, Calif.).
Last year, at this same invitational, Fresno State won the team title with a point total of 118.5. Stephen Abas (So., Hayward, Calif.) and Matt Demers (Jr., Modesto, Calif.) walked away with individual titles at the event.
The `Dogs will start their one week home stand against the Cal Poly Mustangs on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
125 pound
1st round
Jason Bedsole-BYE
Derrick Hayes-BYE
2nd round
T.J. Hill (CSF) def. Bedsole PF (4:41)
Hayes def. John Hammer (SFST) MD 18-5
3rd round
Hayes def. Kelly Martinez (SFST) MD 15-6
Championship round
T.J. Hill (CSF) def. Hayes 6-5
Consolation bracket
1st - Bedsole def. Virgil Moorehead (UCD) 8-1
2nd- Randy Katz (UCD) def. Bedsole PF (4:52)
Note: Derrick Hayes finished in second place.
133 pound
1st round
Paris Ruiz-BYE
Jonte Davis-BYE
2nd round
Paris Ruiz-BYE
Jonte Davis-BYE
3rd round
Ruiz def. David Rodriguez (CSF) TF (6:07)
Davis def. Joe Garcia (CSB) MD 21-9
Championship round
Ruiz won by default.
(Davis defaulted)
Note: Paris Ruiz won the 133 pound title.
Jonte Davis finished in second place.
141 pound
1st round
Ralph Lopez-BYE
2nd round
Lopez def. Tom Barwis PF (3:53)
3rd round
Lopez def. Levi Weikel Magden (Stan) MD 11-0
Championship round
Lopez def. Justin Walker (Stan) MD 12-4
Note: Ralph Lopez won the 141 pound title.
149 pound
1st round
Darrick Duran-BYE
2nd round
Duran def. Isaiah Camp (Stan) 8-4
3rd round
Tomas Juarez (CSB) def. Duran 10-7
Consolation bracket
1st - Duran def. Mario Gonzalez (SFST) 9-2
Third place match
Kief Zangaro (UCD) def. Duran PF (4:15)
Note: Darrick Duran finished in fourth place.
157 pound
1st round
Tim Cornish-BYE
2nd round
Cornish def. Shawn Harmon (Stan) MD 15-5
3rd round
Cornish def. Josh Wheeler (SFST) 6-3
Championship round
Cornish def. Elizar Ceballos (CSB) 8-6 (OT)
Note: Tim Cornish won the 157 pound title.
167 pound
1st round
Matt Demers def. Brett Schumann (CP) 10-8 (OT)
Eddie Gifford def. Michael Cordsen (SFST) 11-6
2nd round
Demers def. Zara Clayton-Niederm (Stan) MD 17-6
Eddie Gifford def. Kenneth Murray (CSF) 8-5
3rd round
Chris Whetstone (SFST) won by forfeit.
(Demers forfeited due to injury.)
Eddie Gifford won by default.
(Clay Hackerman (Stan) defaulted)
Championship round
Eddie Gifford def. Chris Whetstone (SFST) 2-1
Consolation bracket
1st - Brett Schumann (CP) won by default.
(Demers defaulted due to injury.)
Note: Eddie Gifford won the 165 pound title.
174 pound
1st round
Dan Jackson-BYE
Jonathon Farley-BYE
2nd round
Jackson def. Jeremy Black (UCD) 3-1
Jason Webster (CSF) def. Farley PF (3:08)
3rd round
Jackson def. Mauricio Wright (SFST) 2-1
Championship round
Steve Strange (CP) won by default.
(Jackson defaulted)
Consolation bracket
1st - Farley-BYE
2nd - David Afoa (CSB) def. Farley MD 12-2
Note: Dan Jackson finished in second place.
187 pound
1st round
Jason Rossotti-BYE
2nd round
Rossotti def. Nate Knutson (CP) 12-10 (OT)
3rd round
Rossotti def. Danny Stevens (SFST) 4-3
Championship round
David Cobb (UCD) def. Rossotti 7-4
Note: Jason Rossotti finished in second place.
197 pound
1st round
Tom Gohde def. Miguel Garcia (SFST) MD 11-0
2nd round
Gohde def. Fred Luminoso (Stan) 3-2
3rd round
Robbie Odell (CSB) def. Gohde 4-2 (OT)
Consolation bracket
1st - Andy Hunter (Stan) won by default.
(Gohde defaulted)
Heavyweight
1st round
Grant Harrington-BYE
2nd round
Harrington def. Chris Maben (UCD) 7-3
John Devine (CSF) def. Harrington 6-3
Consolation bracket
1st - Harrington def. Brad Selby (Stan) 2-1 (OT)
2nd - Chris Maben (UCD) def. Harrington PF (3:35)
Note: Grant Harrington finished in fourth place.
